MMEA finds RM350,000 worth of contraband cigs on T'ganu islet

KUALA TERENGGANU (Bernama): The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has foiled an attempt to smuggle in RM350,000 worth of contraband cigarettes that it discovered on Pulau Karah, an uninhabited Terengganu island.

Terengganu Maritime director Capt Muhammad Suffi Mohd Ramli said a patrol crew spotted suspicious packages containing 330,000 cigarettes on a beach 1.5 nautical miles from Pulau Bidong at 6pm on Saturday (Aug 21).